Table 1. ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES AND INVENTORIES FOR MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 04 2002 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS Apr. 2002 Mar. 2002 Apr. 2001 Apr. 2002 Mar. 2002 Apr. 2001 Apr. 2002 Mar. 2002 Apr. 2001 (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 826,266 811,719 821,258 1,113,853 1,116,312 1,185,876 1.35 1.38 1.44 MANUFACTURERS 326,184 318,668 331,210 430,479 431,443 471,180 1.32 1.35 1.42 RETAILERS 271,605 268,196 261,920 401,612 401,137 411,755 1.48 1.50 1.57 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 228,477 224,855 228,128 281,762 283,732 302,941 1.23 1.26 1.33 NOT ADJUSTED TOTAL BUSINESS 823,784 831,233 804,196 1,117,616 1,115,736 1,190,243 1.36 1.34 1.48 MANUFACTURERS 323,323 336,687 322,911 431,555 428,653 472,060 1.33 1.27 1.46 RETAILERS 268,711 267,161 257,279 404,301 402,955 414,861 1.50 1.51 1.61 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 231,750 227,385 224,006 281,760 284,128 303,322 1.22 1.25 1.35 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 2. PERCENT CHANGES FOR SALES AND INVENTORIES - MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, AND MERCHANT WHOLESALERS DATA MONTH 04 2002 1 ADJUSTED NOT ADJUSTED --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ --------------SALES--------------- -----------INVENTORIES------------ Apr. 2002/ Mar. 2002/ Apr. 2002/ Apr. 2002/ Mar. 2002/ Apr. 2002/ Apr. 2002/ Mar. 2002/ Apr. 2002/ Apr. 2002/ Mar. 2002/ Apr. 2002/ Mar. 2002 Feb. 2002 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2002 Feb. 2002 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2002 Feb. 2002 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2002 Feb. 2002 Apr. 2001 TOTAL BUSINESS 1.8 0.4 0.6 -0.2 -0.4 -6.1 -0.9 11.1 2.4 0.2 -0.3 -6.1 MANUFACTURERS 2.4 1.1 -1.5 -0.2 -0.6 -8.6 -4.0 10.3 0.1 0.7 -1.8 -8.6 RETAILERS 1.3 -0.1 3.7 0.1 -0.1 -2.5 0.6 12.7 4.4 0.3 1.6 -2.5 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 1.6 0.1 0.2 -0.7 -0.3 -7.0 1.9 10.6 3.5 -0.8 -0.4 -7.1 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 3. ESTIMATED MONTHLY RETAIL SALES, INVENTORIES, AND INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS, BY KIND OF BUSINESS DATA MONTH 04 2002 1 -------------SALES------------- ----------INVENTORIES---------- PERCENT CHANGE IN INVENTORIES INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS KIND OF BUSINESS Apr. 2002 Mar. 2002 Apr. 2001 Apr. 2002 Mar. 2002 Apr. 2001 Apr. 2002/ Mar. 2002/ Apr. 2002/ (p) (r) (s) (p) (r) (s) Mar. 2002 Feb. 2002 Apr. 2001 Apr. 2002 Mar. 2002 Apr. 2001 ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 271,605 268,196 261,920 401,612 401,137 411,755 0.1 -0.1 -2.5 1.48 1.50 1.57 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 199,911 197,557 192,218 279,798 279,822 285,103 0.0 -0.2 -1.9 1.40 1.42 1.48 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 71,694 70,639 69,702 121,814 121,315 126,652 0.4 0.0 -3.8 1.70 1.72 1.82 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 15,614 15,649 14,606 25,587 25,567 25,317 0.1 0.3 1.1 1.64 1.63 1.73 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 26,269 25,755 25,129 40,964 40,894 40,516 0.2 1.4 1.1 1.56 1.59 1.61 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 39,993 40,128 39,057 33,362 33,363 33,543 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 0.83 0.83 0.86 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 14,747 14,673 14,169 33,193 32,960 34,884 0.7 -0.8 -4.8 2.25 2.25 2.46 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 38,295 37,874 35,311 63,752 63,817 66,388 -0.1 -0.9 -4.0 1.66 1.68 1.88 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 19,315 19,210 19,011 39,778 40,069 42,933 -0.7 -1.1 -7.3 2.06 2.09 2.26 NOT ADJUSTED 44,45 RETAIL TRADE, TOTAL 268,711 267,161 257,279 404,301 402,955 414,861 0.3 1.6 -2.5 1.50 1.51 1.61 44,45-441 TOTAL EXCL. MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 193,556 193,168 186,768 276,750 276,240 281,994 0.2 1.8 -1.9 1.43 1.43 1.51 441 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS DEALERS 75,155 73,993 70,511 127,551 126,715 132,867 0.7 1.1 -4.0 1.70 1.71 1.88 442,443 FURNITURE,HOME FURN.,ELECTRONICS, APPL.STORES 14,088 15,164 13,054 25,382 25,107 25,064 1.1 2.7 1.3 1.80 1.66 1.92 444 BUILDING MATL. & GARDEN EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY STORES 30,469 23,887 27,897 43,012 42,407 42,501 1.4 4.5 1.2 1.41 1.78 1.52 445 FOOD AND BEVERAGE STORES 37,866 40,692 37,853 32,942 33,188 33,095 -0.7 0.2 -0.5 0.87 0.82 0.87 448 CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY STORES 13,374 14,132 13,477 32,363 32,169 34,047 0.6 2.3 -4.9 2.42 2.28 2.54 452 GENERAL MERCHANDISE 34,985 36,638 33,486 61,713 61,855 64,381 -0.2 2.0 -4.1 1.76 1.69 1.92 4521 DEPARTMENT STORES (EXCL. LEASED DEPTS.) 17,498 18,301 18,060 38,386 38,867 41,559 -1.2 2.5 -7.6 2.19 2.12 2.30 (p) preliminary. (r) revised. (s) Adjusted data were revised due to concurrent seasonal adjustment. No revisions were made to Not Adjusted data. Table 4. ADJUSTED MTIS DOLLAR AND PERCENT CHANGES DATA MONTH 04 2002 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ----------DOLLAR CHANGES----------- ----------PERCENT CHANGES---------- CMCY-PMCY PMCY-(PM-1)CY CMCY-CMPY CMCY/PMCY PMCY/(PM-1)CY CMCY/CMPY SALES TOTAL BUSINESS 14,547 3,419 5,008 1.8 0.4 0.6 MANUFACTURERS 7,516 318,668 -5,026 2.4 0.0 -1.5 RETAILERS 3,409 -214 9,685 1.3 -0.1 3.7 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 3,622 117 349 1.6 0.1 0.2 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS -2,459 -4,128 -72,023 -0.2 -0.4 -6.1 MANUFACTURERS -964 -2,796 -40,701 -0.2 -0.6 -8.6 RETAILERS 475 -556 -10,143 0.1 -0.1 -2.5 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS -1,970 -776 -21,179 -0.7 -0.3 -7.0 Legend: (P)=Preliminary (F)=Final CM=Current Month PM=Previous Month CY=Current Year PY=Previous Year CM/PM=Current Month to Previous Month PM/PM-1=Previous Month to Previous Month minus one Table 5. PM REVISIONS PRELIMINARY TO FINAL DATA MONTH 04 2002 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ------------UNADJUSTED------------- -------------ADJUSTED-------------- PM (P) PM(F)-PM(P) PM(F)/PM(P) PM (P) PM(F)-PM(P) PM(F)/PM(P) $ CHANGE % CHANGE $ CHANGE % CHANGE SALES TOTAL BUSINESS 831,247 -14 -0.00 810,618 1,101 0.14 MANUFACTURERS 336,313 374 0.11 317,495 1,173 0.37 RETAILERS 267,132 29 0.01 268,566 -370 -0.14 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 227,802 -417 -0.18 224,557 298 0.13 INVENTORY TOTAL BUSINESS 1,115,972 -236 -0.02 1,117,372 -1,060 -0.09 MANUFACTURERS 428,681 -28 -0.01 431,487 -44 -0.01 RETAILERS 403,018 -63 -0.02 401,441 -304 -0.08 MERCHANT WHOLESALERS 284,273 -145 -0.05 284,444 -712 -0.25 Legend: (P)=Preliminary (F)=Final CM=Current Month PM=Previous Month CY=Current Year PY=Previous Year CM/PM=Current Month to Previous Month PM/PM-1=Previous Month to Previous Month minus one